Old plane crash video from Venezuela falsely shared as Ajit Pawar’s Plane Crash

This is an old plane crash video from Venezuela. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed on 28 January, 2026, when his chartered aircraft crashed near the Baramati airport in Pune district. All five people on board were reported dead. Following the accident, a terrifying video of a small aircraft crashing while attempting to […]

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Old video of a hailstorm in Gurugram is going viral as a recent snowfall

This is an old video of a hailstorm in Gurugram and it dates back to March 2023 Gurugram (Gurgaon) experienced one of its coldest days in decades recently, with temperatures falling below one degree Celsius in some areas, making the city colder than well-known hill stations. It has been nearly 50 years since Gurugram recorded […]

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RBI is not stopping ₹500 notes from ATMs by March 2026

The Reserve Bank of India has not issued any such notification. These days a post is going viral on the social media claiming that RBI (Reserve Bank of India) will discontinue the circulation of Rs 500 banknotes from ATMs by March 2026. Let’s check the truth Twitter link| Archive link Facebook Post Fact Check–  At […]

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Indian mountaineers climbing Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico falsely shared as Indian soldiers deployed at the Siachen Glacier

The video shows Indian mountaineers, led by Narendra Kumar, climbing Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico. A video purporting to depict Indian soldiers stationed in the Siachen region has gone viral on social media. In the video, we can see three men in snowsuits tied to each other with a rope and trekking […]

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A video of idol immersion of Goddess Kali in West Bengal falsely shared as illegal immigrants fleeing from West Bengal after the launch of SIR 

This video shows the idol immersion of Goddess Kali at Funkatala village (Shikarpur) in Nadia district, West Bengal. The footage has nothing to do with the SIR action. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is a process by the Election Commission of India that involves a comprehensive review of voter rolls, including a detailed check at […]

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Old image of a raid at a sweet shop in Haryana goes viral as RJD workers dump sweets after the Bihar Assembly election loss.

This image shows a food safety inspection by government officials at a sweet shop in Haryana which uncovered a batch of rotten dessert. The NDA is now holding a large majority in recently concluded Bihar Assembly Elections. After the results of the elections were announced, an image is being shared on social media in which […]

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Video from Bangladesh falsely shared as illegal immigrants fleeing from West Bengal after the launch of SIR

This video is from Mongla ferry Ghat in Bagerhat District, Bangladesh On 27 October, 2025, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will be conducted in 12 States and Union Territories, including West Bengal. The Special Intensive Revision is a process by the Election Commission of India that involves a […]

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Old and unrelated video shared as recent protest against SIR in West Bengal

This is an old video from Bangladesh’s Faridpur district, which dates back to September 2025 On 27 October, 2025, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will be conducted in 12 States and Union Territories, including West Bengal. The Special Intensive Revision is a process by the Election Commission of […]

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Video of donation money received in Bangladesh’s Pagla Mosque shared as Muslim donations for Punjab flood relief

The video shows collection of money from Pagla mosque’s donation box in Bangladesh.  Punjab is witnessing massive floods, caused by the swollen Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers and seasonal rivulets due to heavy rain. At least 37 people killed and all 23 districts hits as the state sees worst floods since 1988. Against this backdrop, […]

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Image of RSS workers engaged in relief operation in Uttarakhand goes viral with false claims

The viral image depicts RSS volunteers engaged in relief and rehabilitation efforts in Uttarkashi following the disaster. Uttarakhand has been hit hard by natural calamities this monsoon season. Heavy rains and cloudbursts wreaked havoc in various districts, now linking to this an image purportedly showing members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) carrying supplies on […]

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Old video of waves pounding Gateway of India going viral as a recent video from Mumbai

While the city is witnessing heavy rains, the viral video is from May 2021, when Cyclone Tauktae hit Maharashtra. Mumbai continues to witness heavy downpour for the fourth consecutive day, disrupting normal life for residents. The IMD (India Meteorological Department) has issued an Orange Alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places across […]

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2023 Chennai Airport Video Viral as Recently Flooded Mumbai Airport

Several parts of Maharashtra are currently experiencing heavy rainfall, especially Mumbai, which has recorded its wettest August in the last five years. The Mumbai International Airport has also been heavily affected due to continuous rain. Amidst this situation, a video is going viral claiming to show severe flooding at Mumbai Airport.  Fact Crescendo received several […]

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An image of the 2020 Air India Express flight crash shared as recent Ahmedabad plane crash

This image shows an Air India Express flight that crashed at Kerala’s Kozhikode International Airport in August 2020. The Air India passenger plane from Ahmedabad to London carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed just moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on 12 June, 2025 afternoon. The aircraft lost altitude within minutes and crashed in the […]

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Video of Iran Bombing Israeli Airbase Falsely Shared as Operation Sindoor on Pakistan

Early Wednesday morning, India launched missile strikes on nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.  The strikes – dubbed as Operation Sindoor – took place as a response to the Pahalgam terrorist attack on 22 April. After the attack, social media was flooded with videos claiming to show the strike. Fact Crescendo received several […]

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The girl in the viral image was not the one who committed suicide in Kota and wrote the suicide note.

The girl in the viral image is Jyoti Thakur, a Himachal Pradesh-based video creator.  A 24-year-old student from Gujarat, preparing for NEET, allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota last day. Kota city of Rajasthan is considered a coaching center for IIT entrance exams. Also, many students here commit suicide due to study stress.  In […]

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The viral image of a Karnataka tableau showing Tipu Sultan in the Republic Day parade is from 2014.

This image is from Republic Day 2014. It has not related to the Republic Day 2025.  India celebrated the 76th Republic Day with tableaux and a military parade on the Rajpath. The Republic Day parade featured cultural performances and honoured gallantry award winners. Against this backdrop, an image of a tableau depicting the life of King of […]

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Edited image of Priyanka Gandhi wearing a cross goes viral linking to Wayand By-election 

The image of Priyanka Gandhi wearing a cross has been digitally altered. Voting is going on for Wayanad by-election on today13 November 2024. In Wayanad, the by-election marks Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s electoral debut. The Congress, having campaigned intensively in Wayanad, has expressed strong confidence in Vadra’s chances of winning. Amidst this, a […]

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Old image from temple festival shared as Hindu Makkal Katchi protest in Chennai.

Byline- This is an old image taken at Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai during the Brahmotsavam festival in 2012. The ‘Hindu Makkal Katchi’ (HMK-Hindu People’s Party, also pronounced as Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK), is a right-wing, Hindu nationalist party of Tamil Nadu) organised a protest march in Chennai on 3 November 2024, demanding protection to Brahmins […]

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Old dance video of Indian and Chinese soldiers goes viral with misleading claims

This video shows Indian and Chinese troops dancing to bhangra music after participating in the 7th Sino-India joint military exercise in China. Three militants, including wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Usman Lashkari, were killed in two separate anti-militancy operations in Kashmir on 2 November 2024.Two policemen and two CRPF jawans were also injured in the operations. […]

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DYFI youth brigade workers video to aid the victims of the Wayanad landslide falsely shared as RSS workers

The viral video shows DYFI’s Thaliparamba Youth Brigade collecting relief supplies for victims of flood-ravaged Wayanad. Not the RSS workers or their camp. At least 250 people have died and about more than 200 others were injured after a series of landslides hit Kerala’s Wayanad district amid heavy rain on 30 July. The landslides caused massive destruction to […]

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The viral image does not show a man hurt by a bullet during farmers’ protest

The viral image shows man injured during a protest in Kashmir in July 2016 During the ongoing farmers’ protest, protesters have accused police officials of using pellet guns at the Shambhu and Khanauri border crossings in Haryana and Punjab. While Haryana’s DGP Shatrujeet Kapur, has refuted the allegations, but the  medical examinations on the injured […]

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Old video of a turban-tying camp organised ahead of the prayer meeting for singer Sidhu Moose Wala falsely linked to farmers’ protests

The viral video is from June 2022 and shows a turban tying camp organised ahead of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s last prayer meeting. Farmer unions started their protest march to Delhi to force the Union government to meet their demands on 13 February. Pictures and videos from farmers’ protest venues are widely circulated through social […]

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Visitors to Ayodhya will be rewarded with five rupees if they return the empty water bottle- viral claim is misleading

This is a project to control plastic through deposit refund scheme as part of the Ram Bhoomi Swachh Bhoomi campaign being implemented in Ayodhya.  Following the consecration ceremony, the number of visitors to the Ayodhya Ram Temple has increased significantly. Many videos and images about the temple are still viral on social media. One such […]

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Akshay Kumar has not attended the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya; the viral video is from a temple in London. 

The video shows when Akshay Kumar reached the Neasden Temple in London on the occasion of Diwali in November 2023. The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya took place today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the rituals. Many Bollywood stars participated in this ceremony and meanwhile, a video of actor Akshay Kumar is going […]

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Old video of training related to Indonesian military shared as visuals from Poonch of Indian Army soldier with snake

The video of soldier catching a snake is not from the Poonch terror encounter site, but of a training related to Indonesian Army Special forces group named Kopassus At least four soldiers lost their lives and three others were wounded in a terrorist ambush on two military vehicles in J&K’s Poonch district on 21 December 2023.Amidst this, […]

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MCA Launches India’s Fact-Checking Network (FCN)

The initiative aims to set up guidelines and standards for fact-checking organizations in India to ensure their credibility and transparency.  In a world where misinformation and fake news have become a global problem, policymakers, social media platforms, and ordinary citizens are all caught in the battle of truth versus falsehood, fact versus fiction. Misinformation Combat […]

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Video of spectators chanting ‘Bharat Tere Tukde Hoge…’ at Gautam Gambhir is Edited 

A video has gone viral since yesterday, showing former Indian cricketer and Lok Sabha MP, Gautam Gambhir, making an obscene gesture at spectators. The spectators were trolling him, which made Gambhir irate. This created controversy and prompted the Delhi MP to explain his actions. Gambhir stated that the spectators were raising anti-India slogans, and unable […]

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This video does not show a man falling into the Aharbal waterfall in Jammu and Kashmir: It’s from Karnataka

The viral video shows a man falling into the Arasinagundi waterfall in Karnataka.  Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the past few weeks led to flood-like situations in various parts of India and caused several waterfalls to overflow with raging torrents. In the wake of this several unverified images, videos, and claims have surfaced on […]

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Old video of Jai Kissan March of Kerala falsely connecting to recent wrestlers protest 

The video shows Jai Kisan March organized by the Youth Congress of Palakkad, Kerala in solidarity with the nationwide strike of farmers in 2021. It has no link with the recent wrestlers’ protest. India’s ace wrestlers continue to protest in the capital against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the sexual harassment […]

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Video of Muskan Khan standing up against Anti-Hijab Protestors falsely shared in the name of Karnataka PUC Topper Tabassum Sheikh…

Left: Muskan Khan, the 2nd year graduation student who braved anti-hijab protestors last year and Right: Tabassum Shaikh the Karnataka 2nd PUC Topper in Arts Stream. Image Courtesy: Google. Karnataka Pre-University Course (PUC) Exam results were declared recently. 18-year-old Tabassum Sheikh topped the Arts stream of the PUC exams. Following this achievement by a Hijab-clad […]

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Old Image Revived As Mandatory Saffron Scarf At Uttaranchal University Convocation

An image of a group of students has been going viral with a claim that the Uttaranchal University in Uttarakhand has instituted a mandatory dress code for students at the convocation ceremony, requiring them to wear a saffron-coloured scarf instead of black gowns and caps. Fact Crescendo received the claim on our WhatsApp Tipline (9049053770) with fact-check […]

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Media and Social Media Users Share Unrelated Images as the Train Set Ablaze in Kerala…

On Sunday night, a man poured an inflammable fluid on his co-passengers and set them on fire while traveling on the Alappuzha-Kannur Express near Kozhikode, Kerala. The incident occurred while the train was passing over the Korapuzha Railway Bridge. The passengers were able to stop the train and escape, but unfortunately, three people, including a […]

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A drone performance ahead of the 36th National Games shared linking it to Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s visit to India.

The video dates back to September 2022 and shows a drone performance prior to the 36th National Games in Ahamedabad Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently paid an official visit to India from March 8 to 11, meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to boost bilateral relations. After arriving in Ahamedabad on his first […]

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Tamil Nadu School girls threw away their dupatta in protest of school uniform-viral claim is misleading

Students threw their dupatta as a welcome gesture to Geetha Illangovan [author of Dupatta Podunga Thozhi (Wear the dupatta friend)], who was invited to address them for an event at their school. A video of students lining up in the corridors and flinging their dupattas (scarves) is going viral on social media platforms. According to those who […]

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Bajrang Dal Members Were Not Arrested For Rescuing Bihari Workers in Tamil Nadu

Over the last few days, rampant disinformation about fatal attacks on Hindi-speaking migrant workers in Tamil Nadu is going viral online. Countering the false narrative, the Tamil Nadu government and police have taken strict action against fake news peddlers. In continuation to this misinformation trend, a video of a group wielding swords and machetes is […]

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Old Video of a Shocking Broad Daylight Murder from Hyderabad Shared as Hindi-Speaking Worker Murdered in Tamil Nadu…

The barrage of disinformation on how Hindi-speaking migrant labourers in Tamil Nadu are being targeted and lethally assaulted does not seem to cease. This onslaught of disinformation has made migrant labourers stay away from work in panic. As per a report by the Hindu, the MSME sector in Tamil Nadu has been deeply affected by […]

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Video of a Youth Setting Ablaze a Lottery Shop in Kerala Falsely Shared as an Incident in Tamil Nadu…

Recently, miscreants have circulated many false videos as acts of violence perpetrated on North Indian migrant workers in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Police has called these videos a part of the false propaganda spreading among the migrant workers in the state. Police have dismissed rumors of attack on North Indian migrant workers in Tamil Nadu […]

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Edited video shared to claims Arijit Singh sang Gerua as a political message at KIFF

The viral video is edited. Originally, Arijit Singh sang a Bengali song ‘BojhenaSheyBojhena’ followed by ‘Gerua’ as a tribute to Shah Rukh Khan. A video showing Bollywood singer Arijit Singh singing the song ‘Gerua’ from the Hindi film ‘Dilwali’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol Devgan during the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on 15 […]

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Photo of Hostel on Jamia Campus Falsely Shared as Exclusive Hostel at JNU for Muslim Students from Jammu & Kashmir…

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is making headlines again. This time for anti-Brahmin graffiti on the walls of the university. On Thursday several walls of a building at JNU were defaced with anti-Brahmin slogans, reported The Hindu.  The images of these graffiti on the walls of JNU went viral on social media platforms. This in turn […]

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Video of Bengaluru Airport Viral As Donyi Polo Airport in Arunachal Pradesh

A video of a beautiful bamboo interior is going viral in the name of Itanagar’s Hollongi Airport in Arunachal Pradesh. It has been doing rounds on social media as the state-of-the-art visuals of newly-developed Donyi Polo Airport in Hollongi, Itanagar. Fact Crescendo received the video on our WhatsApp Tipline (9049053770) with fact-check requests. We found […]

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Media, Web Portals, and Social Media Misreport that the top 4 UPSC rank-holders are women… 

The Union Public Services Commission announced the results of Civil Services (Main) examination 2021 last Monday. Shruti Sharma topped the list of rank holders with 54.56 per cent marks. Followed by Ankita Agarwal and Gamini Singla who secured the second and third positions respectively. Meanwhile media organizations, web portals and social media posts claimed that […]

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Unrelated image falsely shared to claim that Karnataka’s hijab girl Muskan Khan has passed away

Muskan Khan’s father confirmed to Fact Crescendo that his daughter is absolutely healthy and alive. A video of a burqa-clad student named Muskan Khan shouting slogans of ‘Allah-hu-Akbar’ went viral on the internet amidst the hijab controversy in March this year. Ever since the incident Muskan has been targeted with misinformation at several occasions. This […]

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Old video from Bengal shared as Azaan on Mumbai Streets after Loudspeaker Ban…

The video dates back to April 2020 during the first phase of COVID-19 lockdown. The video is also not from Mumbai but from Howrah in West Bengal. Recently Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray had issued an ‘ultimatum’ of May 3 to Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government to ensure that all loudspeakers installed in Mosques are […]

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Did the crowd chant “Chowkidar chor hai” at an IPL match in the light of the loudspeaker controversy?

The viral video has no relation to the ongoing loudspeaker controversy. The incident dates back to 2019 when the crowd chanted slogans of “Chowkidar Chor hai” as a counter-response to chants of “Modi Modi”. The statement by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray about removing loudspeakers from mosques by May 3 has caused quite […]

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The sisters in the Viral Image have not cleared UPSC but Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) Exams…

The image shows three sisters who cleared Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) examination in 2017. They did not clear the UPSC examination. An image of three sisters with their mother is widely circulating on social media with the claim that the three girls are sisters belonging to the Dalit community who have cleared their IAS examination […]

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2019 video of a hate speech from Dehradun shared as a Qazi threatening Hindus in Delhi

The video has no relation with the recent communal violence in Delhi. Video shows a Qazi making inflammatory statements against a particular community, who was later booked by Dehradun Police. In Delhi’s Jahangirpuri two communities clashed with each other during celebration of Hanuman Jayanti. Following this incident, MCD ran bulldozer on alleged illegal encroachments in […]

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Old video from UP passed off as women arrested for stone pelting during the Ram Navami processions in Madhya Pradesh

The video has no relation with the recent violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh. The video shows the family of a COVID-19 deceased being escorted to a quarantine centre in Moradabad. A video showing police arresting a group of women is widely circulating on social media with the claim that these are […]

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Old Video from Telangana Shared Falsely As Threats Issued to Hindus in Karauli

Rajasthan Police clarified that the viral video is not from Karauli, Rajasthan. The video is old and the incident happened in Nizamabad, Telangana.  Curfew was imposed in Karauli city of Rajasthan after communal tension broke out following stone pelting at a motorcycle rally passing through a Muslim-dominated area on Nav Samvatsar, the first day of the New […]

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Old video of a woman assaulted by a police officer in Jharkhand shared falsely as atrocity by UP police

The incident took place in 2020 in Barhet, Jharkhand. The police officer was later suspended. A video showing a police officer assaulting a woman is widely circulating on social media with the claim that Uttar Pradesh police assault women. Users have also tagged CM Yogi Adityanath to take strict action against these police officers.  The […]

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Unrelated video of a brawl in Surat shared as Radicalized Hindus attacking Muslims after watching The Kashmir Files…

The incident took place in Surat where two groups of people belonging to the Muslim community clashed with each other over some personal issues. The incident has no relation with the film the Kashmir Files. A video showing two men attacking a shopkeeper is widely circulating on social media with a claim that the incident […]

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The US State of Rhode Island has not recognized ‘Kashmiri Pandit Genocide’ After Watching Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Files…

Representative Kennedy confirmed to Fact Crescendo that this citation was strictly given to the movie director for the premiere of his movie. The state of Rhode Island did not recognize Kashmiri Hindu Pandit Genocide after watching the movie Kashmir Files.   The film “The Kashmir Files” directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri has been creating ripples in the […]

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